Providing ‘an excellent all-round service’, Lee & Ko is known for advising leading financial institutions, shipping companies, and export credit agencies on a range of high-value ship finance and transaction matters. The firm is also well respected in the marine insurance, regulatory and disputes spaces, with further capacities in sanctions and international bidding. With experience spanning from disputes and insurance, to energy commodity trading, Jin-Young Jung heads the shipping and logistics team, while Yun-Jeong Seo leads the firm’s ship finance side. Yang Ho Yoon is noted for handling mandates relating to ship arrests, chemical cargo contamination and collisions.
Testimonials
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‘The greatest strength of the firm is its ability. Of course, the additional part of having excellent communication skills, understanding the client well, and being in touch at any time is one of the elements I want to recommend to anyone. But as a client, what we need of our lawyers is their skills, and these lawyers are good at what they do.'
'What stands out at this time is their ability to collaborate.'
‘Yang-Ho Yoon's balanced and poised stance gives us confidence as we enter the meeting. Also, facts and issues that can be prepared in advance are presented in great detail.'
‘Experts in the field, timely answers, good communications.’
‘They provide an excellent all-round service in all areas of shipping law and practice. They also provide commercial advice in a very user-friendly way when that is required.’
‘I have worked most closely with Jin-Young Jung for several years. He is very good on the law and local practice and also provides excellent strategic advice when necessary.’
'A strong shipping and shipbuilding team.'
Key clients
- HMM Corporation Limited (formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine Co, Ltd.)
- Japan P&I Club
- H-Line Shipping Co., Ltd
- Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. (formerly known as STX Pan Ocean)
- SK Shipping Co., Ltd.
- Busan Port Terminal Co., Ltd
- Heung-A Line Co., Ltd.
- Heung-A Shipping Co., Ltd
- DSEC Co. ,Ltd.
- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
- E1 Corporation
- Korea Middle Power Corporation
- SK Networks Co., Ltd.
- Korea Resources Corporation (currently renamed to “KOMIR”)
- Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Hyundai Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Lotte Global Logistics Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Hyundai Logistics)
- Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.
- Pantos Logistics Co., Ltd.
- CJ Korex Co., Ltd.
- Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd.
- Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
- China Eastern Airline
- Turkish Airlines
- FINNAIR
Work highlights
- Advised Pan Ocean, Pantos Logistics and Lotte Global on their potential exposure under the new Serious Accident Punishment Act.
- Avising Korea Development Bank on the acquisition of HMM.
- Representing Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) in a series of disputes initiated by Korea Gas Corporation which arose out of and in relation to a business transfer of LNG carriage contracts.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jin-Young Jung, Yun-Jeong Seo